Member of Technical Staff (iOS Software Engineer, Comet)

Perplexity · San Francisco, CA · Mobile

staff software engineering Staff Engineer tech_leadership 5+ yrs · Posted Feb 19, 2026
$220,000 – $405,000
USD per year

About this role

Perplexity is hiring a staff-level Staff Engineer in the software engineering function based in San Francisco, CA. The posting calls out experience with Swift, Machine Learning, iOS, LLMs and roughly 5+ years of relevant work. Compensation is listed at $220,000–$405,000 per year.

Role
Staff Engineer
Function
software engineering
Level
staff
Track
Tech leadership
Employment
Full-time
Location
San Francisco, CA
Experience
5+ years
Department
Mobile
Posted
Feb 19, 2026
AI Summary
Build and expand Perplexity's iOS browser (Comet), developing performant native apps with strong UI/UX. Requires 5+ years iOS experience with Swift, SwiftUI, and UIKit expertise. Collaborate with design, ML, and infrastructure teams on a fast-moving product.
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Job description

from Perplexity careers

Perplexity AI is looking for an experienced iOS Engineer to join our small team revolutionizing the way people browse the Internet. You will be responsible for building and expanding Comet for iOS - Perplexity’s new browser.

The ideal candidate should have strong programming skills, an interest in AI and large language models, and a passion for delivering a great UX backed by a quality UI.

Responsibilities

  • Develop a performant native iOS app that millions of users around the world enjoy using.

  • Ensure a high craft and quality bar, both in the user experience and the developer experience.

  • Work closely with design teams to design fast and intuitive UI.

  • Collaborate with data science and machine learning teams to instrument, analyze, and improve the end-to-end experience.

  • Work with infrastructure and QA teams on deployment processes, including testing, release, and monitoring.

Requirements

  • 5+ years industry experience

  • Strong Swift fundamentals and a proven track record of working with a modern iOS stack built with Swift, SwiftUI (iOS16+) and UIKit

  • Enjoys the craft of building nice UI, creating a good UX, and writing reusable and testable code

  • Understands low-level intricacies, and knows how to profile and measure app performance and speed

  • Comfortable working with a small, fast-moving team, and must be willing to dive in and take ownership

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